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My Books
Almost three years in the making, it is a wonderful
nostalgia filled book containing historical information on the
printed tablecloth from the Victorian Era to the 1950's, information
on major manufacturers, styles and trends in kitchen design and
thier influence on tablecloth manufacturing, a stain guide,
wonderful whimsical crafts and lots of beautiful pictures of vintage
tablecloths. It contains an accurate current, price guide. I also
have researched information on dyes, printing process, and tags and
manufacturers for a section on "Dating your tablecloths" so you can
have a more accurate way to date your own collection. This book will
finally give the tablecloth collector a useful resource and provide
lots of interesting information on the printed tablecloth. It is
available almost everywhere
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The Collector’s Guide to Souvenir Tablecloths and linens
is a comprehensive pictorial reference guide that showcases the rich
visual history of America’s fascination with travel and souvenirs.
The whimsical collectibles in this book, are fun snapshots of our
history as Americans, and of America’s tourist industry, captured by
enthusiastic textile designers on boldly printed cloths. It contains
chapters on how to date your souvenir linen, an up-to-date price
guide, and information on major manufacturers. A special bonus, sure
to please all crafters, is a chapter with suggestions for toys,
clothes and crafts items easily created from vintage souvenir
linens. With over 270 color photographs of vintage souvenir
tablecloths, towels, aprons and scarves from the 1920s through the
1960s, it is invaluable resource for vintage kitchen textile
collectors, interior designers and anyone interested in these
enduring examples of vintage American textile design.
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